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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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